A fire has erupted on one of the Russian navy’s deep-sea submersibles, killing 14 sailors, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
The ministry said that the blaze broke out Monday while the vessel was performing tests in Russia’s territorial waters. It added that the fire was extinguished thanks to the crew’s self-sacrifice, and the submersible is now at the Arctic port of Severomorsk, the main base of Russia’s Northern Fleet.
The ministry didn’t say how many crew members were on board when the fire erupted and if there were any survivors. It didn’t give a cause for the fire or provide any additional information about the incident, saying that an official investigation is underway.Read More…
